Door Frame Compartment of Cast Titanium and Structural Fuselage Part

a technology of cast titanium and structural fuselage, which is applied in the direction of fuselages, sustainable transportation, transportation and packaging, etc., can solve the problems of high production and assembly costs of such cfp components, high production and assembly costs, and high cost of corresponding conventional aluminum components, etc., and achieves low production costs, low weight, and easy repair

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-06-11
AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
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[0010]It is therefore an object of this invention to provide a door frame component at low production costs and low weight which can be used in combination with fuselage structures of carbon reinforced plastic, and, in particular, to provide a door frame component which is easy to repair.

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Secondly the door frame generally supports hinge elements for the movable suspension of a door in the door opening and locking elements with which the door can be locked to seal the door opening.
Generally speaking, both the production and the assembly of such CFP components are far more time-consuming and hence more expensive than for corresponding conventional aluminum components.
Moreover, complexly shaped components of CFP, in particular, are difficult to repair or cannot be repaired at all, which represents a considerable disadvantage in the case of door frame parts which are subject to continuous risk of damage during operation.
In a conceivable combination of aluminum and CFP components, e.g. a door frame of an aluminum alloy and an outer skin of CFP, the problem arises, on the other hand, that between aluminum and carbon fiber reinforced plastic there is an electrochemical potential which results in corrosion on the part of the aluminum when the two materials come into contact with each other.
An expensive insulation by intermediate layers of non-conducting materials is therefore required, which increases the production costs and the total weight of the aircraft.

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[0038]FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of a door frame rib 100 of cast titanium, which represents a door frame component 100 according to this invention. The door frame rib 100′, shown in FIG. 2, may be used as part of a fuselage structure such as that shown in FIG. 1, just as door frame rib 100′ shown in FIG. 2. Webs 212, which, unlike the conventional door frame rib, are constructed as formations of a single casting 100, are arranged inside the profile of door frame rib 100, also C-shaped. Accordingly, no overlapping surface regions or rivets are required for fastening. A locking unit 202 is also constructed as a formation of casting 100. Because of the higher strength of titanium relative to aluminum, and because of the greater design possibilities offered by the casting method, wall thicknesses is generally smaller than in the case of door frame rib 100′ sown in FIG. 3, so that the total weight is reduced relative to the latter. In the assembly, e.g. in the fuselage structure sho...

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[0040]FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of a door frame component 100 of cast titanium according to this invention. Door frame component 100 shown comprises both a door frame rib and intercostal portions 402 formed on it, which formations take the place of the separate intercostals webs 120 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. One of intercostal portions 402 has on its end a fastening portion 404 for fastening to the closest adjacent rib. Furthermore, hinge portions 400 of casting 100, because of which the fastening of separately produces hinges is dispensed with.

[0041]Although this invention has been described above with reference to preferred exemplary embodiments, it is not limited to them but can be modified in a multitude of ways.

[0042]For example, the invention may also be applied to a freight or baggage door in which the hinges, for example, can be arranged on the upper or lower side of the door opening. The function of one or both door frame ribs can also be performed by a regular rib in a...

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A door frame component of cast titanium for a door opening in an outer skin of an aircraft or space vehicle is provided, the component including a contact surface for bearing against the outer skin, wherein the contact surface is formed to correspond to an inner contour of the outer skin in such a manner that the contact surface essentially fills the contour. From a further viewpoint the invention makes available a structural fuselage part for an aircraft or space vehicle which comprises an outer skin which has a carbon fiber reinforced plastic material together with a door frame component of the type described.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 908,592, filed Mar. 28, 2007, the entire disclosure of which is herein incorporated by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates to a door frame component for an air or space vehicle, and a structural fuselage part with such a door frame component.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Although it can be used on any door openings in lightweight structures, this invention and the problems on which it is based are explained in relation to a passenger door in the fuselage shell of an aircraft.[0004]Fuselage shells for aircraft are normally produced in so-called lightweight design from an outer skin which is reinforced on the inside by a two-dimensional structure of stringers running in the longitudinal direction of the aircraft and ribs running transversely to the longitudinal direction of the aircraft as stiffening elements.[0005]In order to provide a do...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B64C1/14E06B1/12B64C1/00B64C1/06
CPCB64C1/068Y02T50/433B64C2001/0072B64C1/1407Y02T50/40B64C1/1461
Inventor THIELE, MELANIE
Owner AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
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